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Page 77
... Astrée even if he must remain in female attire for the rest of his life . As the novel begins Céladon , who now believes that Astrée will never give him permission to see her again , decides to com- mit suicide by throwing himself in a ...
... Astrée even if he must remain in female attire for the rest of his life . As the novel begins Céladon , who now believes that Astrée will never give him permission to see her again , decides to com- mit suicide by throwing himself in a ...
Page 78
... Astrée's love for Alexis will be motivated by her admiration for a heroic , and therefore masculine , strength and will . A perfectly credible Alexis will be the supreme affirmation of Céladon's masculine will - anticipating the ...
... Astrée's love for Alexis will be motivated by her admiration for a heroic , and therefore masculine , strength and will . A perfectly credible Alexis will be the supreme affirmation of Céladon's masculine will - anticipating the ...
Page 82
... Astrée a way to suppress the physical realities of both the wo- man and the man , eliminating whatever might have been objec- tionable in the act of kissing either . Both have been spiritualized . Since the immediate possibility of ...
... Astrée a way to suppress the physical realities of both the wo- man and the man , eliminating whatever might have been objec- tionable in the act of kissing either . Both have been spiritualized . Since the immediate possibility of ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ritual and Roleplaying in the World of the Hero | 11 |
Erotic Love and Egoism in the Age of Enlightenment | 117 |
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